MPD said there was "no stolen" report on the pistol and they don't have any owner info. They said they will keep a record of it and returned it to me. They said if no one claims it or reports it stolen in the next 30 days, I get keep it. Any ideas on its value???

Wow! You're a lucky man. That's beautiful. What does the writing on the barrel say? Are there any numbers or anything on it denoting caliber or anything? Are you going to sell it after you find out what it is and its value?

I really don't think someone would intentionally throw a nice pistol away. It probably was in a drawer that was getting thrown away because they were getting new furniture. They probably forgot the pistol was in the drawer and they just tossed the whole thing out. Rare find... that was my lucky day !!!